Geoffrey Haddon was the second son of Arthur Trevor Haddon, an Artist of oils &
watercolours, living in London.

Geoffrey left England for Canada in August 1914. There he joined his elder
brother Colin, who had emigrated three years earlier to farm in British
Colombia. They worked a 10 acre holding in Gray Creek, a small settlement near
Nelson on the east side of Kootenay Lake.

Geoffrey signed up at Grand Forks, B.C. in Jan. 26th 1916, claiming to be two
years older than in fact he was. He served with the 102nd Battalion C.E.F. being
wounded on the Somme Nov 11th 1916. After several months of convalescence in
England he returned to Canada in Jan 1918 and was invalided out of the army
later that year.

He received a disability pension from the Canadian Government until he died in
Fishbourne, England in 1984.

Here is a photo of us just starting out on a route march. You can see Comox
across the bay. That is Col. Warden on Horseback right in front. Then Capt.
O'kelly?, the transport Officer & the Col's orderly & then the No. 1 Co, leading
the column.
With Love Geoff.

Here is a photo of a baseball game, taken a week ago. I happened to be watching.
I marked myself with a cross. I am looking up at the ball. When I get my new
uniform I am going to get my photo taken and will send some home. I have not
heard from Colin (his brother, based in Gray Creek, Kootenay) since he came
back. This Comox is an awfull place. Nothing to do or anywhere to go in spare
time.
Love Geoffrey.

5.Warden's Warriors after route march.
Postcard to his mother in Devon, U.K.May
17th1916,

Dear Mother,

Here is a photo taken of us the other day while on a route march. I guess you
can pick me out, sitting down in the foreground right centre. That is me with
the wrist watch. We are having fine weather now, plenty warm enough but not too
hot. Let me know whether these postcards reach home. Am always glad to have a
letter, even if there is not much news. I don't know when we will leave for
England, although the 102nd is the next to go.
Much love Geoff.

6. Warden's Warriors training for overseas.
May 5th 1916 postcard to
his sister.

Dear Joyce,

This is a photo of our company training on the beach during fine weather. I will
send you and Julie( younger sister) broaches when i get some money at the middle
of the month. Do write some time. I have just have leave for a few days and been
down to Vancouver. We are on Vancouver Island, a dreary lonely place , with
nothing to do. I will send some more photos later, s'long,
Geoff.

13.Blank postcard.Assumed to be some
form of initiation ceremony,Borden Camp.

14.Standard Postcard sent from the front in France, dated 14th October 1916 escaped
the censor's eye, as my grandfather signed it "Albert Haddon" letting his mother know where he was in France. The town of Albert, being the
staging post for the Allies prior to going into the Trenches nearby.

15.Military Field Hospital Label, when wounded on the Somme, 11 Nov 1916

18Blank postcard. not dated , but assumed to be Metropolitan Military Hospital,
London. November 1916, where Geoffrey was being treated after he was wounded
withshrapnel to his arm.
His notes state that he had Electrical Treatment & Massage.

19. Bill &
Geoffrey. Geoffrey on RHS Taken just
before being sent back to Canada on the H.M. Hospital ship
"ARAGUAYA"Christmas 1917